®Planning appeal decision
Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc, 20 North Street, Leatherhead, KT22 7AS
Planning appeal 3318781 at Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc, 20 North Street, Leatherhead, KT22 7AS (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2023 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Leatherhead Conservation Area and the setting of Sweech House, a Grade II listed building.
the change of use of the rear ground floor, first and second floors from Class E (c)(i) to 6 no. residential (C3) flats comprising 5 no. 1- bedroom and 1 no. 2-bedroom units; retention of Class E floorspace at the front ground floor and basement, extensions to the rear at ground, first and second floors with extension to the roof, external terraces at ground, first and second floor, external alterations to the fenestration and access to the property, with associated cycle storage and refuse
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- KT22 7AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Leatherhead Conservation Area and the setting of Sweech House, a Grade II listed building
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Leatherhead Conservation Area and the setting of Sweech House, a Grade II listed building, which the Inspector found would be less than substantial but would not be outweighed by the housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic regeneration were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to designated heritage assets, to which great weight must be attributed; the tilted balance was not engaged because heritage protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy ENV39Policy ENV43Policy CS14Policy CS13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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